Hong Kong player and crowd-favourite Toyz drew first blood when xPeKe was caught poorly positioned and without flashes or support. The Spaniard was just asking to get ganked. Team Europe team did look on decent form at the start, but the game quickly ... ( read original story ...)
An Epic failure, but what now for Hong Kong’s MMA family?
When Hong Kong’s Epic MMA Club closed its doors this week ... “It’s like if I said let’s go and build a house but we are going to start with the second floor. It just doesn’t happen. Like, I got my son into jiu-jitsu and he loves it. ( read original story ...)
New ring to reshape how phones are used
The ring, designed by Hong Kong-based start-up Origami Labs, was inspired by Peter Wong, the visually impaired father of the firm's co-founder Kevin Wong. 'As a visual-impaired person, I rely on the software on the smartphone to read the icons, the texts ... ( read original story ...)
‘Smart’ ring to help visually impaired
The ring, designed by Hong Kong-based start-up Origami Labs, was inspired by Peter Wong, the visually impaired father of the firm's co-founder Kevin Wong. "As a visual-impaired person, I rely on the software on the smartphone to read the icons, the texts ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka dominate proceedings in Hong Kong
Sri Lanka Under-20 team dominated the proceedings in the Asia Under-20 Rugby Championship which kicked off at King’s Park Hong Kong yesterday ... Sri Lanka got off to a fine start in the first game against Philippines when Avishka Lee gave them the ... ( read original story ...)
It’s a very good time to be a money launderer, and you can thank cryptocurrencies
All told, start-ups have raised more than a billion dollars this year ... according to David Tee, chief financial officer at Hong Kong-based fintech firm ANX International. As a result, he said, many of the ICO campaigns are being done with little or ... ( read original story ...)
Uber admits it rented fire-prone cars in Singapore
HONG KONG (CNNMoney) - Uber's latest embarrassing crisis involves renting out fire-prone cars to its drivers in Singapore. The ride-hailing startup has admitted it provided the faulty vehicles even though they had been recalled months earlier over a defect ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Thai Airways Business Class, Boeing 747 Hong Kong to Bangkok
I have such a love-hate relationship with Thai Airways Business Class. On one hand, Thai provides a fantastic ground experience in Bangkok with complimentary massages, spa services and tranquil spaces to rest and relax before your flight. But on the other ... ( read original story ...)
Stella McCartney’s eco-friendly fashion is fuelled by her innovative and tenacious spirit
McCartney managed to pack our interview, a VIP cocktail and a dinner into her less than 12-hour transit in Hong Kong. McCartney showed up for our ... According to a report by McKinsey & Company, the fashion industry produces 100 billion items a year ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Wealth Manager Plans Branches in Australia and Canada
“When I joined Noah three years ago, I thought clients in second- and third-tier cities had no demand for overseas investment,” said Lam, who had worked for 15 years at McKinsey & Co ... first overseas branch in Hong Kong in 2012 and set up the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s first bike-sharing app Gobee.bike raises US$9 million in venture capital round
Hong Kong’s bike-sharing service Gobee.bike said on Thursday that it has raised US$9 million in its first venture capital round of funding, as the startup looks to finance its expansion in the city and overseas. The Series A funding round was led by ... ( read original story ...)
Business conditions in Hong Kong improving at fastest rate in last three years, according to key survey results
Hong Kong’s private sector grew at its fastest rate in nearly three and a half years last month due to greater demand from across the border, though the prospect of higher interest rates is still causing pessimism at companies, a key economic indicator ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Startup Is Said Close to $500 Million Valuation (2)
(Bloomberg) -- TNG FinTech Group Inc., a Hong Kong-based digital wallet operator founded in 2013, is poised to close a funding round and is targeting a valuation of about $500 million, according to a person familiar with the matter. The firm has attracted ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Meituan-Dianping aims to raise up to $5 billion from Tencent, others: source
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese internet firm Meituan-Dianping ... for which Meituan is in talks with several global institutional investors, would likely value the start-up at about $25 billion to $30 billion, the person said. About $1 billion of the ... ( read original story ...)